Hard Twisted is the culmination of 18 years of work by the author. In 1994, Greaves found two human skulls while he was hiking in Johns Canyon.

Greaves became obsessed with tracking down the events that occurred in the canyon. His search for information led him to historical archives, legal records, and even old copies of the San Juan Record and other newspapers.

Greaves’ research leads him to posit that there may have been three additional murders in the canyon, including two Navajo sheepherders working for Goulding.

Greaves also suspects that the disappearance of Everett Reuss could be tied to Palmer’s activities in Johns Canyon. Reuss, a young artist who disappeared in southern Utah at the same time, may have been in the Johns Canyon area.

The book tackles a gritty subject matter and may not be suitable for young readers. Hard Twisted is published by Bloomsbury Publishing. It is available at the San Juan Record bookstore, at 49 South Main Street in Monticello.

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